Ericsson wins major expansion order in Taiwan

Ericsson wins major expansion order in Taiwan Ericsson has signed an agreement with Chunghwa Telecom of Taiwan valued at USD 49 million (SEK 390 million) for the upgrading of their wireless AMPS network. Ericsson solutions will provide enhanced quality in the network, including software and hardware upgrades as well a replanning of their wireless network using advanced cell planing techniques. Chunghwa Telecom will also be the first wireless operator in Asia to install Ericsson's new Mobile Switching Center, MSC 2000. In addition, they will install the latest base stations from the RBS 884 series. This combination of the new switching center and base stations form a strong technical base for providing high quality services. Chunghwa currently has 700,000 subscribers on their nationwide network and has had substantial growth since the initial network launch 1989. After completion of this project, Chunghwa Telecom will be employing the latest available software making their network '2000 compliant' for the turn of the century, as well as incorporating strong fraud prevention functionality. There are nearly 90 million subscribers using D-AMPS/AMPS networks worldwide. D-AMPS was the first technology to be commercially available as a dual-band (800/1900 MHz) and dual-mode (analog/digital) technology. Nearly 16 million subscribers are already using D-AMPS digital services. Ericsson is a full communications supplier for network operators and service providers, enterprises and consumers. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson is world leading in both mobile and fixed communications solutions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Bengt Bergvall, President, Ericsson Taiwan Phone + 886 227 46 1701 Dominique Jodoin, Vice President Sales & Market Operations Ericsson Radio Systems, Cellular Systems - American Standards Phone: +46 8 757 2311 Johan Wiklund, Press Relations Manager, Ericsson Business Area Mobile Systems Phone: +46 70 560 0134, +46 8 404 2225